The Free line like Eben is talking about. You really crossed the free line with $5 mini sites. I sent it to a friend but I was thinking that several of the steps could have a fully fleshed out ebook about them.

hmm do then talk about doing in your newsletter.

Try some more aggressive teaser? We readers love to hear about success and FAILURE.

Rick

Little late to the conversation here, but I definitely agree, if you aren’t letting your personality show through to your email readers they won’t keep reading.

I made the mistake early on with one of my product lists of only sending out emails once every week . That’s basically means I was only getting four exposures to my potential customers a month.

In the emails I did send, they were on target but shared little about myself. I’ve learned that you really need to put yourself out there if you want to build great relationships.

With the massive success of Web 2.0 it’s all about putting a face to your business!

However I can’t stand those lists. Call me a guru basher, but I’ve unsubscribed from all of those lists. I’d rather get good info then promos all day every day.

The good thing about autoresponders is that you can come up with a good series and have them delivered every other day or however often you like. So if you can get a good, long series written up, you can go a month or more without writing for the newsletter.

@ Caroline – I collect most of my subscribers from the main site ez-onlinemoney.com which is on the front page of google for “make money online” so it gets quit a few new subscribers everyday and those people are brand new to Internet marketing.

You’re last statement is a good one. That’s kind of where I’m at right now. I don’t want to be like all these marketers who send promos every other day, but then again, can I come up with that much good content to fill a newsletter and post daily to my blog as well.

I think you’re right.

Basically, I have about almost the same list as you and also realize that I’ve made a grave mistake.

There were times when certain e-books said build relationship first but it didn’t really sink in until now…

My newsletters are in for a big revamp…

However, would you mind commenting one statement in Chris’s “Affiliate project X”..

“Most marketers tell you build a relationship first but the top marketers actually sell , sell sell before anything else”

So, I’m a little confused about the fine-line between profiting from a list and building relationship only.

Thanks to comment,
Vern